Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s rule, Saudi Arabian authorities have claimed time and time again that it will end the death penalty for child defendants, but that is a lie. Mustafa al-Darwish was a child defendant executed in 2021 for non-lethal protest related offences, and at least 15 child defendants have been executed since 2010.
Today, child defendants remain at risk of execution in the Kingdom, including Reprieve clients Abdullah al-Derazi and Youssef al-Manasif, who were convicted of participating in protests, on the basis of torture extracted 'confessions'.
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